Front Stand question

[StromBusa]

I use a pit-bull on the rear & luv it. Now I'm thinking I should add the same benefit to the front, any thoughts on the best stand for cleaning and wheel removal?

[aussiekeeper]

A jack under the exhaust............

[StromBusa]

librels....

[Blanca BusaLess]

I got the power stands 'black mick' front stand.
Nice strong stand with detachable handle so you don't trip over it .

PSR: Browsing Black MICK - Fork Lift Stand

Always just cleaned the bike without a stand but now with it on both the wheels are super easy to clean .

[StromBusa]

Thx Blanca, looks good, heavy.

[teddypenn]

A jack under the exhaust............

ive actualy tried that...once. i know alot of guys here do this, but i just didnt feel like my bike was sturdy enough.

[Blanca BusaLess]

Heres a few pics for you.
Nice chrome lifters.
Solid black tubing.
Detach handle.
Lifts it good and high so you can get wheel out.
Little tubes sticking up are axle holders also

At 129 direct or 119 from distributers its a good price.
I looked a pitbull in cycle world they did not seem as heavy duty.
Also the rear I had was power stand so now they match.
You know how guys are.
Things must match...

[gill_grissom]

Pit bull all the way,, I love both of mine. Very stable and can be used anywhere.. Just my $0.02

[StromBusa]

I hang my bikes from overhead hoist for tire changes, afraid to jack them, & don't want to remove the fairing to get under the headers, getting hooked on the stand for cleaning and lubrication/storage. Stands are real nice for stability. Just don't want anything thats not "Busa board proven" .

[StromBusa]

Well the Pit-Bull would match.... extra 25 bucks thats all

[Blanca BusaLess]

How bout Adam proven..
Blanca is his personal jungle jim !
Heres a pic of him now.
Was watching TV and heard a muffled 'Daddy c'mere'
I leave bike on both stands sometimes.
Its very very stable.
An idiot would have to want to push it over really hard for it to do so.

[StromBusa]

Nice!

[BIKE DUDE]

I have Vortex ft and rear stands and they are plenty sturdy and cost me less than 200 for the pair. The front stand lifts from under the steering head bearings and is a little overkill for what I'll need to do but I thought it might come in handy down the road. You never know if future projects might require that kind of stand. The problem is that the arm doesn't fit between the nose fairing and the fender so I need to remove the fender first and the brake hose bracket that connects to the fender is a bit of a pain to get off with the wheel still on. N the wheel can't come off till I lift it N I can't lift it till I get the fender off N I can't get the fender off easily till the wheel is off N??? You get the point.Maybe next time I'll try to jack under the bike a little to get the front suspension to drop an inch or so to give more room to get the stand in there. If I had it to do again I might just get the stand that lifts from the bottom of the fork tubes.

[InfiniteReality]

Sweet, thanks for the options! I like power stand, looks cool! Need to place my order for one VERY soon!

[Flicka]

Last time I checked, the Pit Bull Newfront stands were not compatible with the Gen II Busa unless you remove the fender first. Their Forklift stand should be fine. Not sure which bike you're working with though.

Edit: Nevermind, I see the 08 in your sig.

[Sannosuke]

This is what I use;

[Sannosuke]

Bingo!

Also is better when storing the bike for longer periods, less pressure on the forks etc.

I have Vortex ft and rear stands and they are plenty sturdy and cost me less than 200 for the pair. The front stand lifts from under the steering head bearings and is a little overkill for what I'll need to do but I thought it might come in handy down the road. You never know if future projects might require that kind of stand. The problem is that the arm doesn't fit between the nose fairing and the fender so I need to remove the fender first and the brake hose bracket that connects to the fender is a bit of a pain to get off with the wheel still on. N the wheel can't come off till I lift it N I can't lift it till I get the fender off N I can't get the fender off easily till the wheel is off N??? You get the point.Maybe next time I'll try to jack under the bike a little to get the front suspension to drop an inch or so to give more room to get the stand in there. If I had it to do again I might just get the stand that lifts from the bottom of the fork tubes.